... about public speaking. Turning scholarly communication into storytelling can help students break through the initial barriers to these modes in a fun and interactive way. This article presents a brainstorming and storytelling device called the “Pixar Pitch” to help students conceptualize and present...

... be applied in library classrooms to teach both cultural literacy and information need concepts. Library instruction Storytelling Problem-based learning Cultural literacy Information need Multicultural narratives Within the literature, information need has been characterized a number of ways...

... easily forgotten, stories can be recalled long after the course. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Storytelling Information retrieval Standards Teaching methods Although the use of stories is common in many academic endeavors, a scan of the professional literature...